Dates

Event

Constructed as a P-47N.

1975

To David C. Tallichet/Yesterdays Air Force/MARC, Chino, CA.
The incomplete fuselage was obtained from a trade school.

From 1975 to 1980

Stored at Barstow-Daggett, CA.

1980

To Wayne Williams.
Advertised for sale as a project.

1980

To Robin Collard, Del Rio, TX.

1980

Transported by ground.
Trucked to Tahoe, NV.

Restoration started.
The P-47N fuselage provided the basis of the composite restoration with parts being sourced from USAAF s/n 45-49192 c/r N47DD and a wing obtained from South America. The resulting airframe adopted the ID of USAAF s/n 45-49192.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

From June 1980 to 1982

To Jon Ward, Saugus, CA.

From 1982 to 1984

Restoration continued.
The work resumed at Truckee and Agua Dulce, CA.

By 1984

To Jim Kirby, Tahoe, NV.
Obtained by Mr. Kirby with the restoration 70 percent complete.

From By 1985 to 1995

To Fighter Rebuilders with new c/r N47DD {2}.

In the inventory of Fighter Rebuilders, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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From By 1985 to 1999

Leased to The Fighter Collection/Stephen Grey, Duxford.

Based at The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
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Restoration completed.
The work was completed at Chino.

August 1985

First flight.

10 November 1985

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Fighter Rebuilders, Chino, CA as NX47DD.

22 January 1986

Transported by ship.
Arrived at Duxford in the U.K.

24 February 1986

First flight.
Flown at Duxford.

24 May 1986

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: P-47D Thunderbolt NX47DD 42-26671 of the Fighter Collection as seen at the 1986 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

By 14 May 1989

Markings Applied: MX X, 226671

14 May 1989

Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: Republic P-47D Thunderbolt N47DD / 226671 at North Weald Fighter Meet 1989

Circa 1990

Photographer: Unknown

Circa 1990

Photographer: Unknown

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

18 June 1999

To Patina Ltd/The Fighter Collection, Jersey, United Kingdom with new c/r G-THUN (REPUBLIC P47D THUNDERBOLT, 39955731).

Markings Applied: No Guts No Glory!, LH X, 226671
78FG/82FS scheme and D-Day Stripes.

31 August 1999

Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 1999 Photo taken at Duxford, UK. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

Based at Tom Duffy Collection, Millville Municipal Airport, New Jersey, NJ.
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9 July 2006

Photographer: David Blaker
Notes: At the Flying Legends Display 2006, Duxford, England

21 July 2006

Civil registration, G-THUN, cancelled.

2006

To Provenance Fighters, French Valley Airport, CA.

July 2006

Disassembled.
Prepared for shipping to the USA at Duxford.

29 September 2006

To Provenance Fighters Inc, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N147PF.

From Circa 2006 to 2007

To Millville Army Air Field Museum/Tom Duffy, Millville, NJ keeping c/r N147PF.

January 2007

Ferry flight.
Delivered to Millville, NJ.

Markings Applied: No Guts No Glory, MX X, 226671

From 1 March 2007 to 2015

To Claire Aviation/Tom Duffy, Millville, NJ keeping c/r N147PF.

1 March 2007

To Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N147PF.

4 April 2008

Certificate of airworthiness for NX147PF (P-47D, 39955731) issued.

23 February 2018

Civil registration, N147PF, cancelled.
Exported to United Kingdom.

27 February 2018

To Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd, Dunmow, Essex with new c/r N147PF.

By 10 June 2018

Markings Applied: Nellie B, F4-J, 549192

10 June 2018

Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: RAF Cosford, UK

6 May 2019

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Abingdon Country Fair

6 May 2019

Photographer: Robert Nichols

9 June 2019

Photographer: Ronald van der Valk
Notes: at Oostwold Airshow, Oostwold airfield, the Netherlands (EHOW).